Overview
- In a Q1 2026 earnings update Monday, Shift Up said it will self-publish the next Stellar Blade and will share new information within 2026.
- Development of the sequel is progressing smoothly, and the studio aims to reach a broad global audience from day one as it explores wider platform expansion.
- Shift Up’s separate flagship project, Project Spirits, is also progressing well, with formal details slated to arrive later this year.
- The company has integrated Shinji Mikami’s studio UNBOUND in an acq-hire of about 60 developers, is collaborating on multiple projects, and plans to publish UNBOUND’s games itself.
- Goddess of Victory: NIKKE remains a strong performer, with major seasonal events underway and a large-scale fourth-anniversary update planned for the second half of 2026 alongside expanded merchandise efforts.